They would be functional as defensive strongholds when there were tensions and undoubtedly some of them were attacked and destroyed, but this was not the only, or even the most significant, factor in their construction". Burledge hill fort is a univallate Iron Age hillfort. The site was investigated three times: in 1955 by the University of Bristol Spelaeological Society and in 1959 and 1966 by field investigation. In 1955, the excavating archaeologists found evidence of postholes, ditches, and pits inside the fort. They also found artefacts like a part of an iron fibula, animal bones, and pottery. One find which evidenced that metalworking was done at this site was the discovery of iron slag. See also List of hillforts in England List of hillforts and ancient settlements in Somerset References Bath and North East Somerset Environment of Somerset Hills of Somerset Hill forts in Somerset Meadows in Somerset History of Somerset Mendip Hills Neutral grassland Sites of Special Scientific Interest Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Avon Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 2005 Iron Age sites in Somerset Scheduled monuments in Bath and North East Somerset